Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas (born June 21, 1951) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote. He left the office in January 2011.
On August 27, 2009, Douglas announced that he would not seek re-election for a fifth term in 2010.
On January 3, 2011, Douglas became an executive in residence at Middlebury College where he taught a 24 student course titled Vermont Government and Politics.
Read more about Jim Douglas: Early Career, Governor of Vermont, Post-gubernatorial Career, Electoral History
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